Ethyl formate → N-(2-Methoxy-2-methylpropyl)formamide

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To a stirred solution of 2-methoxyisobutylamine (16.4 g, 0.16 mol) and a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulphonic acid (75 mg) at 0° C. was added slowly ethylformate (11.79 g, 12.92 ml, 0.16 mol). After the slightly exothermic reaction ceased, the solution was refluxed for 16 hours, and distilled through a Vigreux column to give 19.36 g (93%) of N-formyl-2-methoxyisobutylamine, bp 74° C./15 mm.

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